3 Steps to Distinguish Between Hunger or Emotional Eating
I know that I have emotional eating tendencies – there’s zero doubt in my mind. Some of you are nodding vehemently with me and wondering “How could you not know?!” But you may be surprised by how many of my clients are not sure whether they’re emotional eaters...
How to Drink More Water
So many of us know that we “should” be drinking more water, but it’s still one of the most common things that clients ask me for help with. Just like with most health tips, the exact routine of what will actually get you to drink more water varies by the person. To...
Health Benefits of Electrolytes (and if you need to take them)
I sweat a lot. (What a way to open a blog post!) I’ve always been a heavy sweater, and whether it’s in a hot yoga class or a Texas summer run, I’ll often lose a few pounds of water in an extra sweaty workout (you can measure this, if you want, by weighing yourself...
How to Improve Brain Health with Nutrition and Lifestyle
I’m frequently asked how to improve brain health with nutrition, and the short answer is that everything I teach about overall health, from stress management to increasing vegetables, will all support a healthy brain. Our bodies operate as interconnected systems, so...
How to Stay Healthy While Traveling
I’ve compiled all my best travel tips here. Brush up before you take your next trip, so you come back feeling rested, refreshed, and healthier than ever, rather than feeling like you have to “start all over” upon returning. Here’s how to stay healthy while...
Which Non-Dairy Milk is Best?
Do you remember 10 years ago, how coffee shops had only half & half or fat-free milk? How oat milk ice cream and plant-based cheese and soy milk and almond yogurt and cashew cream cheese hardly even existed? I do, and while I roll my eyes at many trends, I’m so...
How Much Protein Do You Need? (and the benefits of protein!)
Of the three macronutrients (protein, fat, and carbohydrates), protein is the least likely to get vilified by popular diet culture. We’ve certainly done low-fat (hello, Snackwells of the 90s and increased obesity and rates of chronic disease!), and we go in and out...
How to Speed Up Muscle Recovery (and what is muscle recovery, anyway?)
When most of us think of how to get more results from our workouts, we think of pushing harder, lifting heavier, going further. And there is a time and place for all that, if you’re looking to increase performance. But the “less sexy,” just as important component of...
Is Wheat Flour Healthy? (6 reasons to avoid wheat flour)
Here’s the scene: I’m celebrating a client’s great week, which I always do at the start of the session. There is always something to celebrate, and I like to keep the focus on the positive! Once I finish celebrating, I say, “I noticed you had a sandwich on Tuesday. ...
How to Keep Your Blood Sugar Stable (What I Learned from Wearing a Continuous Glucose Monitor)
In December 2020, a friend reached out to me wanting to make a connection with a co-founder of a new health startup, Levels Health, which provides continuous glucose monitors, along with an app that facilitates insights and learning, direct to consumers. It was great...
Welcome to The Lyons’ Share!
Dr. Megan Lyons helps high-achieving women optimize their health through evidence-based functional nutrition, combining her background as a former management consultant with over a decade of experience helping thousands achieve lasting wellness
We all experience odd symptoms from time to time—feeling bloated after a meal, feeling cold in a warm room, or struggling to focus. Often, we dismiss these as “normal” parts of life. But what if they’re not? What if these small signs are your body’s way of hinting at a deeper imbalance?